NetEase's self-developed 3D battle card masterpiece "Secret Realm Duel" recently ended its first test on iOS. The game has attracted many card game enthusiasts with its grand D&D fantasy world view, pure battle card elements, realistic painting style and high-reduction 3D spell effects. It is difficult to find a code during iOS testing.

Super high-quality Sincere masterpiece

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As a loyal fan of the battle card, the editor was fortunate to get the first test number as soon as possible, and was addicted to it during the ten-day test. As a heavyweight product promoted by NetEase, "Secret Realm Duel" swept away the previous card games and gave people the impression of leisure and board games. The quality of a 3A-level epic masterpiece is shown on the screen, whether it is the super high-quality opening CG or the in-game presentation, it is amazing. Appreciating the original card paintings in the system and the realistic dubbing and sound effects in the game, these details all show NetEase's intentions.

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When it comes to combat card games, we must mention the "Magic Cards" series and "Heartstone". The former's failure in the domestic market is largely due to the overly complex and cumbersome settings and the unfriendly UI interface. The reason why Hearthstone is successful is that its simplified fee mechanism and refreshing UI have helped a lot, but as the version deepens, the oversimplified skill mechanism also limits the development of the game's competitive direction. "Secret Realm Showdown" absorbs the advantages of the above two works and achieves a good balance.

In terms of cost mechanism, like Hearthstone, the game starts at 1, with a maximum limit of 1 point per turn and a full amount, eliminating the cumbersome living expenses. And in terms of skills and deck construction, it is closer to Magic Cards, making the game moreHigh strategic dimension. When building the deck, "Secret Realm Duel" does not have the so-called "profession" concept, but adopts the five-color faction concept of "Magic Card", namely "red, white, blue, green, black", and the tendency of each color is similar to "Magic Card", such as red focusing on output, green focusing on later stages, blue focusing on control, white focusing on defense, and black focusing on weakening and cemetery. However, the color limit of "Secret Realm Duel" is not achieved by land cards. Each card has a corresponding color point when forming a card. Players need to complete the structure of their own deck under the point limit. This design is both simple and greatly enhances the possibility of building a card. If Hearthstone has only 9 major professional decks, then "Secret Realm Duel" will have more than 25 colors matching ideas through the selection of main and secondary colors of different colors.

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Delay shows ingenuity

If you simply think that the game combines the advantages of "Magic" and "Heartstone", you're a big mistake. The most fascinating system in PVP of "Secret Realm" is its original delayed card game system. Each card can be blocked in the trump card area by delay, and can be used without paying any fees in the next round. You can understand that you can use one more card in each round, and this card may form various Combos with the card used in that round. In the game, the delay mechanism is used to increase the resonance, overdraw, ambush, and detection.

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At first glance, this system looks very similar to the "Gevoka" in "Yu Gay" or the "Mystery" in "Heartstone", but all cards can be cast by delay, making the function and importance of the delay zone far exceed the design of the above game. The color composition of guessing the possible cards of the opponent's delay zone is a compulsory course for all players in "Secret Realm Showdown". Perhaps the design of this delay zone will create a standard system for all subsequent battle card games.

Epic adventure in the world

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Different from general card games, "Secret Realm Duel" does not limit the goal to the card battle itself, but hopes to create a grand and magnificent fantasy world for players, so that this IP can have greater room for development in the future.

It is reported that the first chapter of "Secret Realm Showdown" has a total of 350,000 words, which is quite exaggerated for an MMORPG. The story of the game takes place in a world called "Navilia". There are many parallel worlds of the same nature as Navilia in time and space, all created by "Sons of the Stars". Due to the imbalance of the other world, Navilla was involved in space-time rifts and faced the danger of being engulfed by black holes. At the same time, the people of this world are still engaging in a chaotic civil war, and angels, demons, the Holy See, and the guild are fighting to achieve their goals. As an ordinary summoner, can the player survive this melee and shoulder the responsibility of saving the world?

Such a huge worldview, if you rely solely on textReading is certainly not enough. The secret realm levels in "Secret Realm Duel" (equivalent to the PVE adventure levels in general card games), like war chess games such as "Hero Invincible", provide players with an opportunity to explore and experience the plot freely, while the full 3D scenes and bird's eye view provide an immersive experience.

The secret realm level has a high repetitive playability. Players will face different stories every time they challenge the secret realm, and there will be plot branches for players to choose during the story progress. During the challenge, players will obtain cards, card packs and other resources to enhance their strength. This kind of "card battle + world adventure" gameplay is also very attractive to RPG enthusiasts. When a novice player does not have enough confidence to fight against other players, it is a good choice to play the secret realm level first, collect cards and accumulate practical experience in decks.

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After saying so much, I just hope that everyone who has never played the game can share the happiness and surprises that the editor has experienced in "Secret Realm Duel". The game has ended its first test on iOS, and it is reported that the tests on Android and PC will be launched as soon as possible. You can follow the game official website and WeChat official account to wait for the next test information.